Kinda late, but about that bigotry as a choice tangent. I have to admit that I *do* feel kind of squicky about male homosexuality. To be fair, a lot of sexual acts, regardless of the genders involved, have a similar response, but for whatever reason the whole category of male homosexuality, even as simple as a kiss, makes me feel really uncomfortable. And hey, my own reaction of disgust DOES give me some rights. I mean, it gives me the right to not participate in a homosexual relationship. Actually, that's about it.
Because, really, that reaction is my failing. Not anybody else's. Nobody else needs to change to accommodate my flaws, and nobody, nobody, has the right to demand that another person bury himself (or herself; stupid English language) just because, "I'm offended". Sure, you've got a right not to be offended. That's fair. But that right is utterly and completely insignificant beside a person's right to be a person.
You've got two options; you can either change yourself so you're not offended anymore (which, to my shame, I've never yet been able to manage), or you can suck it up and accept that you're not the arbiter of all that is right and good in this world. I don't know what part of my background makes me dislike the concept, but it sure as hell wasn't Truean's fault, or Tyg13's, or any of the many, many other people who would be hurt if my instincts ran the world. So you know what, fuck those instincts. They're not helping anyone.
Might be a bit of a rant, but eh. I felt I needed to say it.
EDIT: HOLY SHIT GUYS, 21 NEW REPLIES. THERE'S GONNA BE LIKE 20 MORE BY THE TIME I'VE CAUGHT UP.
EDIT: Oh just one. Wow.